Wheel and axle assembly



Jan. 2, 1923. v 1,449,818..

' J. A. DAUGHTEHY.

WHEEL AND AxLE ASSEMBLY.

FILED APR. l, |922. v 2 sHEETs-sHEET 1.

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A TTOH/UEYS Jan. 2, 1923.

J. A. DAUGHTERY. ./WHEEL AND AXLE ASSEMBLY.`

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

FILED APR.I,1922.

A ATTO/mm@ Patented dan.. 2, i923.

J'HN A. DAUGHTERY, Oli` GOLDSBORO, NORTH CBOLNA, ASSIGNOR 0F SNE-HLF TD HERMAN F.VHAPLD'Y, 0F GOLDSBOEO, NBTH CAROLINA.

WHEEL AND AXLE ASSEMBLY.

Application filed April l, 1922. Serial' No. 548,591.

To all wibo/m, t muy concerne.' l j Be it known that l, donnine. Dauenrnnr, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Goldsboro, in the county oi `Wayne and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Wheel and Axle Asseinbliea'oi which the following is a specilication.

rlhis invention relates to an improvement in wheel and axle assemblies especially adapted for use on trucks, such as tobacco trucks and the like. v

' 'The object of the invention is to provide a wheel ,and axle assemblyof this character which is dustprooi and vwhich may bereadily and easily constructed and yet at the same time when constructed is highly organized Aand reliable and durable in-use.

Other objects and Vadvantages of the in-` vention reside in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim, reference ,being had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specication, and in which:

Figure l is a fragmentary view in elevation of the truck to which a wheel and axle embodying the present invention are applied;

Figure 2 is a View in longitudinal vertical section, illustrating` one embodiment of 'the invention;

Figure 3 is a View in transverse vertical section, taken approximately on `line 3--3 of Figure 5; f

Figure 4 is a group view in perspective, illustrating certain parts of the invention prior to assembly; and

Figure 5 is a View similar to Figure 2, showing a slightly modiiied form of construction.

Referring to the drawings wherein for the sake of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention, the reference character T designates a tobacco truck or similar truck, to which the wheel and axle assembly constituting the present invention anddesignated at Wis applied.

Referring now especially to ltigures l to 4, inclusive, it will be seen thatthe wheel and axle assembly comprises an axle l0 constructed of steel and having at each end a spindle ll, a collar l2 being provided between the spindle and the axle, as shown in Figure 2. The outer end of the spindle is formed with a reduced and threaded extension l5 -for a purpose which will presently appear.

A wheel designated generally at 20 is rotatably mounted upon each spindle ll and in general the wheel comprises a hub 2l, a body portion comprising a solid block or" wood and designated at 22 and a steel tire indicated at 23 which is electrically welded and shrunk directly. on the'body portion 22 of the wheel. i.

The hub 2l is preferably constructed entirely of cast iron and includes a tubular body'portion 25 rotatably mounted on the spindle 111 and having its outer periphery tapered, as shown in the drawings. A cheek plate 26 is integrally `formed with the tubular body portion 25 at the end thereof adjacent the axle l0, and upon the outer face of the cheek plate an annular flange 27 is provided and extends' about and completely encloses the collar l2 preventing ingress of dust and foreign matter at this end of the axle.

A removable cheek plate 28 is tted on the end of the body portion 25 of the hub and is disposed adjacent the reduced eXtension l5 of the spindle. As clearly shown in Figure 2 the cheek plates 26 and 28 abut the opposite races ot the body portion 22 of the wheel and together with carriage bolts 29 and nuts 3() serve to secure this body portion to the hub, the bolts 29 extending through bolt holes provided therefor in the cheek plates and in the body portion 22 of the wheel. The strain imposed upon the bolts 29 and upon the portions of the body portion 22 of the wooden wheel which coacts with these bolts is at times very severe, and to preclude break-down or injury to these elements, a number of key ribs 3l are inte grally formed with the body portion 25 of the hub and are driven into the wooden body portion 22 of the wheel thus firmly locking the body portion to the hub and supplementthe action of the bolts 29 and 30 and preventing' injury as described.

The cheek plate 2S is provided with an outwardly extendng annular flange 32 which extends about a flanged nut 33 threaded on the reduced extension 15 of the spindle to complete the wheel and axle assen'ibly. The

flanged nut together with the annular lange end Voil the body7 portion 25 of the hub but also the adjacent surface of the cheek plate 28. In certain types or Wheels however the Wooden body portion of the Wheel is somewhat thinner than shown in Figure 2 and takes the form shown in Figure 5 wherein such body portion is designated at 35. Vilith such Wheels the wheel and' axle assembly is identical with the construction shown in Figures l and el. and above described except that the lianged nut indicated in Figure 5 at 36 does not abut the cheek plate but is adapted only to abut the end ot the body portion of the `huh and that the annular liange which embraces the nut 36 is made longer, as indicated at 3T in Figure 5. As the invention in all other respects is identical with the invention shown in Figure 4;, the description applied to the other parts thereot' applies equally with the showing in Figure 5. v y

IVit-h this construction the Wheel is not only dust prooi but it may be readily and easily assembled 0r disassembled. Obviously, it may be conveniently manufactured from materials readily obtainable and with facilities already in use. 1When applied to the truck it is not onlystrong and durable but also easy running serve in this capacity. I claim: In a Wheel and axle assembly, the combination with an axle having a tapered spindle and a collar between the spindle and the axle, a Wheel rotatably mounted on the spindle of theaxle and including a hub comand Well adapted to prising a tapered body porton, a cheek plateY the opposite sides of said Wooden body pors tion, bolts and nuts enacting` with said cheek plates and said Wooden bodyportion, and tapered key ribs integrally formed with the hub and integral cheek plate and' engaging the Wooden body portion of the Wheel, said taperedkey ribs merging into the hub at a point spaceda substantial distance'rom the outer end thereof to facilitate assembly of the body portion et the Wheel on the hub and yet rigidly holding the same in assembled position. y JOI-IN 4A. DAUGHTERY. 

